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Columnists May 27, 2005
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Michigan Politics
Republicans Line Up For Stabenow's Job
By George Weeks
     A second and politically obscure clergyman has joined the race for the GOP nomination to oppose Sen. Debbie Stabenow in 2006. Other more prominent Republicans are considering entering the race.
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Safety Is Imperative for Mackinac Island Bicycle Riders
Maintaining Your Health on Mackinac
By Yvan Silva, M.D.
     Bicycling for recreation and exercise is becoming increasingly popular in the United States. To a lesser extent, it’s also increasing as a means of personal transportation and, in many cities, the sight of the courier on a bicycle, weaving through dense traffic, is quite familiar. And then, of cours
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News About People On Mackinac Island
     These beautiful mornings enrich our lives. This week we celebrate Memorial Day, where the Stars and Stripes will be floating in soft breezes of the Straits of Mackinac. We pray that all our soldiers will soon be coming home. This year we’re most deeply grateful that our Sgt. Ben Horn has returned ho
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Jesuit Ties to Mackinac Island Now More Than 3 Centuries Old
Jesuit Missionaries A Look at History
By Frank Straus
     The Society of Jesus, commonly known as the Jesuits, has a connection with Mackinac Island that is now more than 330 years old. Members of the Society first came to Mackinac Island as part of their alliance with the Huron or Wyandot nation, many of whom were refugees after a destructive war with the
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Forests Come Alive With Color of Spring Wildflowers
Nature Notes By Patricia Martin
     Here we are in that in-between time. Early spring is over and it’s almost, but not quite, summer. It’s probably my favorite time of year. Old friends are returning, the grass is growing and turning green, and the leaves on the trees are beginning to come out. One ride in the woods this week told me
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West Nile Virus Update: An Ounce of Prevention
Horse Tales
by Candice C. Dunnigan
     Whoever said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” is right, especially when it comes to the West Nile Virus and horses. The latest update that I have on the disease is that the problem is being kept under some control by preventative measures. West Nile Virus, however, continues to be
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